Open bottle of wine?

Question

I have 6 bottles of Boones' Farm wine (I know, I'm breaking the bank, right?) .. I got them to try some of the flavors, but I don't want to drink the entire bottle x6, because that would be way to much.. the question I have is do I have to refrigerate them after I open them? I know some people have wine racks just sitting out, but if they're open, will they loose the taste? How long can they be opened before they taste horrible? I want to go get a wine rack, which kind is best? I like the look of wroght iron ones more then the wood, but is one better? thanks!

Answer 1

Ok .. Then you want to taste them all before opening ? right !
You buy a large size Syringe with a very large needle.
You make a pick of each bottle through the cork, and taste.
Also :
another tip : Once you have made the punction through the cork,
do it again, but dont touch the wine inside, and just suck gently the extra air inside until the wine starts wanting to flow in your syringe. You would have emptied the remaining oxydizing air from your bottle, and quickly put them to sleep in a horizontal position.

Answer 2

The problem with opened bottles of wine is oxygen - the contents will oxidise. Think of an apple, the skin prevents the apple's flesh from oxidising, when you slice an apple in 2 it will quite quickly turn brown - that is oxidisation.

The same thing will happen to wine, but more slowly, The first oxygen that reaches the wine will actually open out the flavours, but then the wine will slowly start to oxidise, and other free floating organisms in the air may affect it and turn it into vinegar or worse.

But the less contact the surface of the wine has with air and the less new air the wine may come into contact with - then the slower the process will be.

If you DO intend to open more than one bottle at a time.

Remove the corks carefully if they have corks, screwcaps will make it even easier. Pour carefully from the bottle into the glass so as not to disturb and aerate the contents. Replace the cap, or carefully re-insert the cork as far as you can and retire the bottle to somewhere cool and dark - like the fridge.

The greater the volume of liquid (and consequently the less the amount of air) left in the bottle, then the longer it will remain drinkable.

Therefore if you open more than 2 bottles for your comparison tasting - on the second night restrict yourself to just one opened bottle and drink it all - saving subsequent bottles for subsequent nights.

If you were to take one glass out 6 bottles 6 nights running EVERY bottle will be spending time with more air than wine in AND that is not a good idea!

Personally I would not want a bottle with more than 1 glass out of it to last more than about 12 hours, but it should stretch to 24 hours if you are careful. How much will you consume in 3 days? Don't open too many at the same time!

When you are drinking the wine - to appreciate it at it's best it may need to be at room temperature - so you may wish to pour out the wine some time before you start tasting it.

Answer 3

Depending on the wine, some need to be refrigerated. But most will last about 5-7 days without noticible change in taste. At most, I'd go 10 days. You can buy products that remove the air after the bottle is opened. The wine will last a few weeks with that product.

Answer 4

Snobs will tell you differently, but in my experience red wine can be open for about 5 days before it starts to taste significantly different. Some wine actually tastes a lot better after 1-2 days being open. Keep red wine out of the refrigerator.
White wine you can keep in your refrigerator longer after opening. It really won't taste much different because the coldness numbs your tongue any time you drink white wine.

Racks: Make sure it's sturdy. And if you buy wine infrequently, try to get one that will hold as much wine as you need, but not look silly if you're low on bottles too.

Answer 5

Dry wines last a few days, sometimes as few as 3 or as many as 6. Sweeter wines last longer, though maybe that is only because I refridgerate them. Anything from Boones...just cap them and refridgerate and you have a week, bare minimum, before you notice any off flavors. Sometimes they last much longer. As far as wine racks go...don't listen to the wannabe snobs...wine racks are meant for short term storage, so anything you find appealing or pleasing works just as well as any other. If you really mean to age wine, then that's a whole different story. But for simple storage, wrought iron works quite well, and with class to spare. Also, if you like anything from Boone's, you can probably just search online for the names of the drinks you like, find the recipes, and make them for yourself, in smaller (or larger!) quantities and for less money. Happy drinking!

Answer 6

Boone's farm "wine" does need to be refigerated after it's been opened. It probably is onjyl good for a few weeks after it's been cracked...

You can't age stuff like that--wine racks are for aging good (expensive) red wines and perhaps champagne. Without controlled temperature, wine racks are just book shelves.

Answer 7

Boons' Farm: Don't waste your money on a wine rack.

Answer 8

you want to conserve the taste of the wine, so when u keep it open in the fridge the flavor will be lost. so u better drink them 1 at a time. have fun!!!!!!

Answer 9

of you stick a fork in them they will stay fresh for 48 hours . something about the metal . or a spoon .lol the end that fits in the neck .

Answer 10

http://www.ehow.com/how_1716_preserve-wine-open.html